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TIL Professional mourning or paid mourning is an occupation that originates from Egyptian, Chinese, Mediterranean and Near Eastern cultures. It is still a paid profession as of today.

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e9xn TIL Charles Steinmetz, the Wizard of Schenectady, listened to a problem generator for two days before marking a spot and telling engineers to replace sixteen windings from a field coil. He itemized the $10,000 invoice thusly: Marking spot - $1; Knowing where to mark - $9,999.
O1NY TIL sheep farming accounts for 80% of all agriculture in Wales.
JGQB TIL In Iceland, you can hand-draw- a map on a piece of mail without an address, and it will still make it to it’s destination.
p5JO TIL there is a stuffed animal hospital that cleans and repairs beloved stuffed animals and dolls. The toys are called patients, shipped in an ambulance box, and returned wearing a hospital bracelet with their name.
X0DB8 TIL if you preheat your oven and smells like urine, you likely have mice